10/09/2018 / By Michelle Simmons
Researchers from the University of Haifa and Tel Aviv University in Israel found a link between high consumption of red and processed meat and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and insulin resistance.
The researchers concluded that a high intake of red and processed meat is associated with both NAFLD and insulin resistance, and high HCA intake is associated with insulin resistance.
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Journal Reference:
Zelber-Sagi S, Ivancovsky-Wajcman D, Isakov NF, Webb M, Orenstein D, Shibolet O, Kariv R. HIGH RED AND PROCESSED MEAT CONSUMPTION IS ASSOCIATED WITH NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE AND INSULIN RESISTANCE. Journal of Hepatology. June 2018; 68(6): 1239-1246. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2018.01.015
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diabetes, diet, fatty liver, insulin resistance, meat, NAFLD, non-alcoholic fatty liver diseasek, processed meat, red meat, Type 2 Diabetes
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